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dead·pan  (ddpn)

n.

1. A blank, expressionless face.

2. A person, especially a performer, who has or assumes a blank expression.

adj.

Impassively matter-of-fact, as in style, behavior, or expression: deadpan delivery of the joke.

adv.

With a blank, expressionless face.

v. dead·panned, dead·pan·ning, dead·pans

v.tr.

To express in an impassive, matter-of-fact way.

v.intr.

To express oneself in an impassive, matter-of-fact way.

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deadpan [ˈdɛdˌpæn]

adj & adv

with a deliberately emotionless face or manner deadpan humour

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	deadpan - deliberately impassive in manner; "deadpan humor"; "his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read" expressionless, poker-faced, unexpressive, impassive incommunicative, uncommunicative - not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions
Adv.	1.	deadpan - without betraying any feeling; "she told the joke deadpan"

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deadpan

adjective expressionless, empty, blank, wooden, straight-faced, vacuous, impassive, inscrutable, poker-faced, inexpressive his deadpan expression

Translations

deadpan [ˈdedˌpæn] ADJ [face, humour] → inexpresivo

deadpan [ˈdɛdpæn] adj [humour] → pince-sans-rire inv; [performer] → impassible

deadpan [ˈdɛdˌpæn]

1. adj (face) → impassibile; (humour) → all'inglese

2. adv (with a straight face) → senza fare una piega

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deadpan [ˈdɛdˌpæn]

1. adj (face) → impassibile; (humour) → all'inglese

2. adv (with a straight face) → senza fare una piega